Contract Manager

The Contract Manager is an active and engaged team member within the company Contract Management team in support of both Project Leads, Construction Managers and other stakeholders. The role will be a direct report to the Lead Contract Manager / Head of Contracts and with a functionally to the Site Construction Manager / Area Manager. Responsibilities:Manages Site Contractors in terms of contract management and administrationWork as part of an integrated cross-functional Site teamAddress contractual and commercial risks and identifying and implementing mitigation measuresEnsure a flexibility approach whilst adhering to clients’ requirements and standardsSupport the Project Site and Contract Management teams in defining contracting strategiesSupport of processing and enforcement of Change Requests, Change Orders and claimsParticipation in the reviewing and examination of contracts in support of contract negotiationsCoordination and alignment with other contract managersEnsuring the uniform interpretation of contractual clauses and treatment of Change Requests, Change Orders, claims and implementation of lessons learnedSupport of Project Site and Contract Management teams regarding contractual issues and correspondence (externally as well as internally)Interface with other departments such as Legal, Engineering, Finance, Technical, etc.Provide support on contractual issues, risk and opportunities and assistance in the identification, capture, analysis, mitigation and tracking of project risksEnsuring working in compliance with client policies, procedures and systems (ACC, GEP and others). Qualifications:Minimum 10 years of experience as a Contract Manager on major construction projects.Legal, commercial, and/or technical background with a university degree or equivalent qualification; legal and commercial expertise is preferred.Open, articulate, and transparent, with clear and concise communication skills, both verbal and written.Highly engaged and detail-oriented.Experience from Scandinavian projects is considered an advantage.Strong proficiency in Swedish, both written and spoken is considered an advantage